Jason Garrett has said the Dallas Cowboys are looking for their five-best offensive linemen to start in front of Tony Romo. Injuries have frequently changed who those five players are. But if all were healthy, Jerry Jones said Friday that his top five would be Travis Frederick at center, Mackenzy Bernadeau and Ronald Leary at right and left guard and Doug Free and Tyron Smith at right and left tackle. “Starting from the interior, I’d like to think that Leary when he returns [would be in the group] – we do expect him to return back before the Giants [game],†Jones told the Elf & Slater show on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM]. “Frederick has had a top preseason. He’s everything that we had hoped he would be. He’s arguably in the top two of our offensive linemen. And then Bernadeau has come back, has had a lot of reps, played well against Arizona, having a good week of practice, so the interior guys, those three come to my mind. “And I look at it as certainly Smith at left tackle and Free at right tackle. We got some good depth here. [Jermey] Parnell will get some playing for the first time this weekend and probably get quite a bit this coming Thursday as well. I’d call that our top five with a couple of guys that would be immediately behind them.†With Leary and Nate Livings out after having arthroscopic knee surgery, Free has been working at right guard with Parnell at right tackle. The Cowboys owner and general manager initially advised not to read too much into that alignment, “because to spend a few reps at a different position is as common as the sun coming up.†Jones, however, finished his response by saying, “but the fact that we’re doing it says enough.†There’s a good chance Free will be getting some snaps at right guard Saturday night against the Cincinnati Bengals. Source: Dallas Morning News
Looks really trimmed down. Thought he'd be a top guard pick regardless but didn't like him at center how he played last season but he's definitely showing up to play
Been excellent in calling line adjusments. Also seems to have a good rapport with anyone they put next to him Sent from my HTC Vivid
The kid is every bit as intelligent as advertised. He's playing a lot better than I thought he would and really making me feel like a dumbass for being so angry when we drafted him.
